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Fayette city, Alabama

AL · population 4,164 · GEOID 0125840

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Unemployment (fayette county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±16 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

4,164

0.08% of Alabama · 4,164 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±16 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Fayette County)

3.9%

−0.1 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Fayette County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-023.7%4.2%—
2024-033.4%3.9%—
2024-042.8%3.5%—
2024-052.8%3.7%—
2024-063.3%4.3%—
2024-073.8%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-113.0%4.0%—
2024-122.7%3.8%—
2025-013.2%4.4%—
2025-023.1%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.3%3.9%—
2025-052.5%4.0%—
2025-063.0%4.4%—
2025-072.9%4.6%—
2025-082.7%4.5%—
2025-092.9%4.3%—
2025-112.7%4.3%—
2025-122.4%4.1%—
2026-013.3%4.7%—
2026-023.7%4.7%—
2026-033.2%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.0%4.4%—
2026-073.7%4.4%—
2026-083.6%4.3%—
2026-093.9%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010570000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$640

better than the United States

This place $640
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Fayette County)

$480.2M

+3.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Fayette County)
PeriodOutput (Fayette County)Margin
2016$353.7M—
2017$344.6M—
2018$348.9M—
2019$360.5M—
2020$363.0M—
2021$400.5M—
2022$429.2M—
2023$464.8M—
2024$480.2M—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 0.15% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Fayette County)

$97,840

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 42.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 43.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $122,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $36,473 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 17.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 0.08% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024